A traumatic past left me with anxiety and depression issues as well as a significant amount of pent up rage. With no guidance of how to deal with it, I turned to punching a bag for relief. Luckily for me it started to work, and I fell in love with martial arts.

Eventually I came across BJJ and I was hooked - the social atmosphere, constant learning, physicality and the practicality in a self defence situation all combined to be one of the best treatments for my mental health issues. Jiu jitsu and mental health go hand in hand. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) was the martial art that I had been searching for. Turns out for me, it was the best martial arts for mental health. It has everything. It is endlessly challenging, involves constant learning and has a great social environment.